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Submarines

Naming: Submarines were named for fish until the 1970's. Some early
submarines carried alphanumeric "names" prior to WWII.

Numbering: Most submarines are numbered in a single series, designated
"SS", with variations including SSN, SSBN, AGSS, etc. Some specialized
types were numbered in separate SSK (hunter-killer), SST (training), SC
(cruiser), SF (fleet) and SM (minelaying) series. Some of these
specialist types were later renumbered in the standard SS series.

Note: This series has not been completed. The remaining ships will be
added in due time.

These histories are taken from Dictionary of American Naval
Fighting Ships (US Naval Historical Center, 1959-1991). The
histories may not reflect the most recent information concerning the
ships' status and operations.